Window-stand.



' F. ROTTI.

WINDOW STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28,191,5- RENEWED D EC- 5, 1916-- 1,218,321.Patented Mar. 6,1917.

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FREDERICK.ROTTI, OF ELIzABErHPoRr, NEW JERSEY.

WINDOW-STAND.

7 Application filed May 28, 1915, Serial No. 30,999.

object the provision of a structure wherein the main working surface iscontinuous from end to end and also the stand is provided with steps bywhich the desired working position of the operator may be attained.

Heretofore window stands have had several objections; by providing asolid top working surface they did not enable the operator to assume ahigher or lower position on the stand so that the various parts of thewindow could be reached in his best possible working condition, or byproviding steps above or below the main surface a 'portion of saidsurface had to be removed and thereby endangering the life of theoperator who was liable through absentmincledness to step into the hole.

In this invention the above difliculty is obviated by providing steps toeither side of the main working surface and therefore the said surfacemay be made continuous from end to end.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a side elevation of the standas applied to a window; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the stand; Fig.3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 illustrates amodification of the stand as applied to a window balcony.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout theaccompanying specification.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 5 indicates a main workingsurface comprising a board which is solid from end to end, the inner endof this board is adapted to rest on the window sill, and adjacent theouter end on each side thereof are arranged two inwardly inclineddepending supports 6 and 6 which rest against the wall below the windowopening. The supports 66 may be braced by crossed strip members '7 and 7if desired and thereby give the construction more solid condition,Attached intermediate 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Renewed December', 191G.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Serial No. 135,270.

the ends of the working surface 5 and in vertical respect thereto arestrut members 8 and'S which are secured at their lower ends-to theinclined supports 6 and 6.

Strips 9, 10, 11 and 12 are arranged trans- I versely and secured tothe'members 66 and 8-8 and they extend slightly beyond said members andthe board 5 to form supports for steps 13, 13, 14 and 15. In addition tothe fastening of the strip 12 by means of nails or the like clips 16 and16 are arranged to embrace the same as a safe guard againstdisplacement.

Adjacent the lower ends of the supports 6 and 6. are apertures 17 and 17arranged to receive a rod 18 which extends beyond the sides of thesupports. By this construction the support will be maintained in itsproper position by the rod engaging the 1 wall should there be anopening directly below the window.

Arranged adjacent the sides and the inner end of the main workingsurface 5 are longitudinal slots 19 and 19. On the under siderof theboard and transversely thereof is asecuring member 20 provided on one ofits faces with a notched portion 21, which is adapted to fit snugly theprojecting por tion of the sill, but should the sill be too thick orthin the opposite side of the mem her is used. This side is providedwith a plurality of biting teeth 22 which are adapted to embedthemselves into the woodwork. For securely holding the securing member20 in its adjusted position the bolt members 23 and 23ware employed,these in turn are fastened by winged nuts 24 and 24'. The cross strip 5'is added to the outer end of the board 5 simply to strengthen thelatter.

In order that the operator may attain a higher working surface than thatpresented from the main working surface a stand 25 may be secured totheupper surface of 5 by bolt and nut members 26-26 and 2727 respectively.

In the modified form as illustrated in Fig. 4 wherein is shown a balconythere may be employed a plurality of window supports I may change thespecific arrangement of the parts Without in any Way departing from thespirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

A WlIlClOW stand comprising a main Working surface, a pair of inwardlyinclined supports secured to and depending from the outer end of saidsurface, struts secured to said working surface and said supports, andgripping means secured, to the opposite end of said Working surface saidgripping means adapted to sustain the main working surface in horizontalposition, transverse strips secured to the supports and the struts andextending beyond the sides thereof and steps secured to and arrangedtransversely of the extended portions of said strips.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK ROTTI.

\V itnesses:

M. M. DENBIGU, E. L. KNUPFER.

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